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DES MOINES—Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird today issued a warning to Iowans about devastating lottery scams. Last year, Americans lost nearly $340 million to lottery scams. Lottery scams occur when con artists tell victims that they have won a prize and then convince the victims that they have to make payments to receive...

DES MOINES—Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird and Governor Kim Reynolds today announced that the state will provide $5.5 million in one-time bridge funding to ensure Iowa crime victims continue to have access to critical services such as medical and mental health care, temporary housing, lost wages, and courtroom advocacy. Earlier...

DES MOINES—Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird today joined a 15-state coalition in supporting President Trump’s appeal of a court order wrongly fining him more than $350 million. The suit was brought by New York’s Democrat attorney general, who campaigned on a pledge of using “every legal avenue to pursue” President...

DES MOINES—Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird today announced victory after a federal court blocked the radical Biden-Harris Administration’s attempt to rewrite more than 50 years of landmark protections for women. Attorney General Bird released the following statement: “Today’s victory delivers a major blow to the Biden-Harris Administration’s war on women...

DES MOINES—Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird today co-led a 22-state coalition in a letter to Congressional leadership, urging the passage of the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility (“SAVE”) Act. The bill strengthens election integrity by preventing illegal aliens from voting in federal elections. For years, Biden’s border invasion has threatened the...

DES MOINES—In a report issued today, the Iowa Attorney General’s Office has concluded that the March 25, 2024, fatal shooting of John Carl Piazza by Waterloo police officers was “legally justified.” The Attorney General’s conclusion was based on a review and investigation by the Iowa Division of Criminal Investigation. The...

DES MOINES—In a report issued today, the Iowa Attorney General’s Office has concluded that the April 6, 2024, fatal shooting of David Vanderhamm by Cedar Rapids police officers was legally justified. The Attorney General’s conclusion was based on a review and investigation by the Iowa Division of Criminal Investigation. The...

DES MOINES—Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird released the following statement regarding today's failed assassination attempt of President Donald Trump at a campaign rally in Pennsylvania: "Today’s heinous assassination attempt was not just an attack on President Trump, it was an attack on our country, and our democracy. And while it...

DES MOINES—Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird today co-led a multistate coalition in asking the U.S. Supreme Court to hear Missouri’s challenge to New York’s political prosecution against President Trump. The brief underscores New York’s political prosecution, illegal gag order, and upcoming sentencing of President Trump, which undermine his ability to...

DES MOINES—Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird today led a 7-state coalition in opposing the illegal attempt by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) to regulate cryptocurrencies. SEC’s power grab may stop states from protecting their citizens from scams, and it hurts the free market. SEC’s policing of cryptocurrency will...